Edison pays the price for mistakes
The California Public Utilities Commission has slammed Southern California Edison Co. with a $30 million fine and orders to refund more than $81 million to customers. The record fine was levied at the conclusion of a probe into Edison’s shady practices in winning maximum rewards for customer satisfaction from 1997 through 2003. Those rewards were Read More →
SLO
Business and political leaders in San Luis Obispo have shown a lot of moxie lately in their battle to restore air service to the county’s regional airport. After flying to Dallas in a vain attempt to get American Airlines to restore commuter service to Los Angeles, they remained undaunted. And their efforts were rewarded in Read More →
L.A. police arrest Camarillo businessman
A Camarrillo business owner and another man are in custody in connection with the July 28 stabbing death of the businessman’s estranged wife. James Michael Fayed, 45, co-owner of e-Bullion and Goldfinger Bullion & Coin, was arrested Sept. 11 while appearing in federal court in Los Angeles on an indictment for alleged illegal operation of Read More →
Metrolink must regain trust
The tragic train wreck in Chatsworth that claimed 25 lives is among the worst railroad accidents in California history. It also raises serious questions about how transportation planners in the tri-county region should proceed as we rethink the balance between roads and mass transit solutions for the 21st century. Some of our left-leaning politicians Read More →
Lawmakers
California lawmakers ended a stalemate that started July 1 by approving a $145 billion state spending plan for fiscal 2008-09 – only to have the governor veto it 12 hours later. Even though it was a record 78 days into the state’s new fiscal year, the governor’s move makes sense. This is an abominable Read More →
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With drought hitting much of California and the West, water is on everybody’s mind these days. Santa Barbara is talking about reviving its desalinization plant. Squabbles in the Santa Maria Valley and south San Luis Obispo County are ongoing. But in Ventura County, a big step has been taken toward guaranteeing the quality of Read More →
Businesses will bear brunt of security costs
Seven years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, security remains a big concern for our nation. The good news is that we have not witnessed a major terror attack on our soil. In addition, the recent response to two minor catastrophes – Hurricane Gustav and the recent California earthquake – Read More →
